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Labor/Employment

Dec. 20, 2012

California employers rack up 'wins' in 2012 decisions

While Brinker received the most attention, it was not the only pro-employer decision that was handed down this year. By David Ezra

David B. Ezra

Shareholder, Berger Khan

Email: dezra@bergerkahn.com

USC Law School; Los Angeles CA


By David Ezra


California's legal environment is challenging for employers. But some recent judicial decisions are making the legal environment more manageable. Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court decided Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 4th 1004 (2012). Employers applauded Brinker's common sense holding that employers who make appropriate meal periods available need not go so far as to ensure that employees actually...

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